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Issue Updates on national debt

Competing House and Senate plans to stave off insolvency for the Highway Trust Fund have lawmakers scrambling to reach an agreement before Friday, when transportation programs expire and federal officials say the fund’s low balance will trigger payment delays and cuts to states next month.
Unfortunately, both plans are flawed. The House passed...Read More

U.S. Debt is on an Unsustainable Path

This graph depicts historical and projected data regarding the debt held by the public as a percentage of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product. While the debt reached a high of 106% of GDP in 1946, it is projected to exceed that percentage and continue growing to unsustainable levels.

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